Northern Utah’s persistent mild weather is foiling Solitude Mountain Resort’s hopes of being the region’s first area to welcome skiers onto its slopes this season.
Solitude announced Monday it was delaying its opening from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29 — the day after Thanksgiving — aligning its planned opening with two of its more famous neighbors, Alta and Snowbird, in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
“Get your fill of turkey on Thanksgiving, and join us for a white Friday,” Solitude tweeted Monday. Nearly two months into the fall, Little and Big Cottonwood canyons are showing a lot of terrain that is not white despite enjoying snow-delivering storms in October.